Personally, I was not a sportsperson prior to university, but while at Loughborough, I tried out women’s rugby and was surprised by how much I loved it. That was my first time picking up a rugby ball and since then, I have developed so much in the sport. I eventually qualified to play for the University’s team and carried on playing after graduation, still playing today at Championship level.
It is hard to pick one, but some of my best memories come from the activities I got involved in outside of my academic work. That is really where you feel the Loughborough spirit. Things like sports, societies and volunteering activities, let you mix with different people that have similar interests as you do. I was also a member of the dance team, and we went to Italy for a week, but it wasn’t just us in Italy, there were other sports teams from Loughborough, as well as other sports teams from other UK universities. We all had a great time away, meeting so many new people and just having fun. It was my first time in Italy, first time traveling with friends and was definitely the highlight of my year at the time.
Olamide graduated from Loughborough University in 2019.